fantastic! worked like a charm -- thanks hc! :)
Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
>> I just made [getfilenames] which I think it much easier to use than
> [folder_list]. Its not released in any form yet, its just in SVN:
>> svn
> co https://pure-data.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/pure-data/trunk/externals/ezfile> cd ezfile
> make
>> Its the first in a library called 'ezfile' that aims to be a complete
> collection of easy-to-use objects for doing things with filenames.
>> .hc
>> On Jun 24, 2010, at 4:24 PM, Jonathan Wilkes wrote:
>>> There's [folder_list] in hcs. If you look at its help patch I think
>> you'll see it
>> does what you want.
>> -Jonathan
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>> *From:* Kim Cascone <kim at anechoicmedia.com>> <mailto:kim at anechoicmedia.com>>
>> *To:* "ydegoyon at gmail.com <mailto:ydegoyon at gmail.com>"
>> <ydegoyon at gmail.com <mailto:ydegoyon at gmail.com>>
>> *Cc:* pd-list <pd-list at iem.at <mailto:pd-list at iem.at>>
>> *Sent:* Thu, June 24, 2010 4:14:09 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [PD] [folder] external?
>>>>ydegoyon at gmail.com <mailto:ydegoyon at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Kim Cascone wrote:
>> >> I'm looking for a way to read the names of files in a folder
>> >> as well as filter for types
>> >> (I know I can also build the plumbing to pattern match too)
>> >>
>> >> is there a Pd object or abstraction that serves a similar function
>> as the [folder] external in Max/MSP?
>> >>
>> >> note: I played around with the [playlist] external which is *very*
>> nice but not sure it allows me to filter for file types...?
>> > it does filter on extensions if you edit the properties,
>> ah! ok I found it...thanks :)
>> can I send it multiple filetypes too? or is the properties field the
>> only way to filter?
>> > but it has a buguito ::
>> > if you enter extension .pd it will also show you .pd_linux
>> > ( it's a simple strstr )..
>> OK if I understand correctly: it can't distinguish between a patch
>> and an external?
>> is there a fix coming soon? just curious
>> again -- very nice work on this external!
>> >>
>> >> any/all help is very appreciated :)
>> >>
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